San Diego Loyal SC vs Tacoma Defiance, 2021 USL Championship, 2021 Regular Season
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Match Commentary
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 3': Augustine Williams (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 3': Foul by Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance).
- 4': Attempt saved. Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) header from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Miguel Ibarra with a cross.
- 4': Attempt saved. Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Attempt saved. Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Attempt saved. Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal.
- 4': Attempt blocked. Augustine Williams (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Tumi Moshobane.
- 6': Offside, San Diego Loyal. Tumi Moshobane tries a through ball, but Douglas Martínez is caught offside.
- 7': Foul by Eric Kinzner (Tacoma Defiance).
- 7': Tumi Moshobane (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 11': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Douglas Martínez.
- 13': Hand ball by Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance).
- 17': Offside, San Diego Loyal. Alejandro Guido tries a through ball, but Miguel Ibarra is caught offside.
- 18': Foul by Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal).
- 18': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 22': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
- 23': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Randy Mendoza.
- 24': Foul by Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal).
- 24': Spencer Richey (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 25': Douglas Martínez (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 25': Foul by Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance).
- 26': Ethan Dobbelaere (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 26': Foul by Douglas Martínez (San Diego Loyal).
- 28': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Elijah Martin.
- 28': Attempt missed. Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross following a corner.
- 30': Attempt blocked. Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 30': Attempt saved. Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Adams.
- 30': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Spencer Richey.
- 31': Goal! San Diego Loyal 1, Tacoma Defiance 0. Joshua Yaro (San Diego Loyal) header from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Charlie Adams with a cross following a corner.
- 35': Elijah Martin (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 35': Foul by Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance).
- 37': Foul by Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal).
- 37': Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 38': Attempt missed. Ethan Dobbelaere (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano.
- 40': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Elijah Martin.
- 40': Attempt saved. Cody Baker (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross.
- 43': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Cody Baker.
- 45': Cody Baker (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 45': Foul by Douglas Martínez (San Diego Loyal).
- 45'+1': First Half ends, San Diego Loyal 1, Tacoma Defiance 0.
- 45': Second Half begins San Diego Loyal 1, Tacoma Defiance 0.
- 45': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Tom Brewitt replaces Eric Kinzner.
- 47': Foul by Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal).
- 47': Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 49': Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 49': Foul by Joshua Yaro (San Diego Loyal).
- 51': Foul by Alec Diaz (Tacoma Defiance).
- 51': Tumi Moshobane (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 52': Foul by Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance).
- 54': Foul by Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal).
- 54': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 54': Attempt missed. Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano.
- 56': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Samuel Adeniran replaces Alec Diaz.
- 56': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Ray Serrano replaces Ethan Dobbelaere.
- 56': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Tom Brewitt.
- 58': Foul by Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal).
- 58': Obed Vargas (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Charlie Adams (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 60': Foul by Juan Alvarez (Tacoma Defiance).
- 61': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Cody Baker.
- 63': Alejandro Guido (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 63': Foul by Randy Mendoza (Tacoma Defiance).
- 63': Corner, San Diego Loyal. Conceded by Cody Baker.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Augustine Williams (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Charlie Adams with a cross.
- 64': Attempt blocked. Augustine Williams (San Diego Loyal) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
- 65': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Corey Hertzog replaces Tumi Moshobane.
- 65': Douglas Martínez (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance).
- 67': Foul by Augustine Williams (San Diego Loyal).
- 67': Spencer Richey (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 68': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Douglas Martínez.
- 70': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Reed Baker-Whiting replaces Juan Alvarez.
- 71': Attempt saved. Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Obed Vargas with a cross.
- 72': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
- 72': Grant Stoneman (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 76': Substitution, Tacoma Defiance. Alex Villanueva replaces Randy Mendoza.
- 77': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Grant Stoneman.
- 78': Offside, San Diego Loyal. Grant Stoneman tries a through ball, but Augustine Williams is caught offside.
- 79': Offside, Tacoma Defiance. Samuel Adeniran tries a through ball, but Alex Villanueva is caught offside.
- 80': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Morgan Hackworth replaces Alejandro Guido.
- 81': Collin Martin (San Diego Loyal) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 81': Foul by Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance).
- 82': Samuel Adeniran (Tacoma Defiance) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 83': Foul by Corey Hertzog (San Diego Loyal).
- 83': Jackson Ragen (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Cody Baker (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 84': Foul by Douglas Martínez (San Diego Loyal).
- 85': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Elijah Martin.
- 85': Attempt missed. Tom Brewitt (Tacoma Defiance) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Jose Carlos Anguiano with a cross following a corner.
- 86': Dangerous play by Corey Hertzog (San Diego Loyal).
- 86': Taylor Mueller (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 89': Alex Villanueva (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 89': Foul by Morgan Hackworth (San Diego Loyal).
- 90': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Callum Montgomery replaces Miguel Ibarra.
- 90': Substitution, San Diego Loyal. Chase Boone replaces Douglas Martínez.
- 90'+2': Corner, Tacoma Defiance. Conceded by Callum Montgomery.
- 90'+3': Foul by Augustine Williams (San Diego Loyal).
- 90'+3': Jose Carlos Anguiano (Tacoma Defiance) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+5': Second Half ends, San Diego Loyal 1, Tacoma Defiance 0.
- 0': Match ends, San Diego Loyal 1, Tacoma Defiance 0.
Statistics
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|---|---|---|
| 13 | Fouls | 15 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 0 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 7 | Corner Kicks | 6 |
| 5 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.5 | Possession | 54.5 |
| 6 | SHOTS | 10 |
| 2 | ON GOAL | 6 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 318 | Accurate Passes | 396 |
| 394 | Passes | 478 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.8 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 6 |
| 22 | Crosses | 18 |
| 0.2 | Cross % | 0.3 |
| 42 | Long Balls | 82 |
| 19 | Accurate Long Balls | 45 |
| 0.5 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 4 |
| 11 | Effective Tackles | 14 |
| 15 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.7 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 8 | Interceptions | 10 |
| 17 | Effective Clearances | 20 |
| 17 | Clearances | 20 |
Game Information
Venue: Torero Stadium
Location: San Diego, California, USA
Attendance: 3,800
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| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Louisville City FC | 30 | +37 | 73 |
| 2 | Charleston Battery | 30 | +30 | 62 |
| 3 | North Carolina FC | 30 | +1 | 45 |
| 4 | Pittsburgh Riverhounds | 30 | +4 | 44 |
Line-Ups
San Diego Loyal SC (4-2-3-1)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Austin Guerrero (GK) |
| 14 | Joshua Yaro |
| 5 | Grant D. Stoneman |
| 3 | Elijah Martin |
| 24 | Miguel Ibarra |
| 10 | Alejandro Guido |
| 6 | Charlie Adams |
| 17 | Collin Martin |
| 26 | Augustine Williams |
| 27 | Douglas Martínez |
| 11 | Robinson Moshobane |
Tacoma Defiance (3-4-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 18 | Spencer Richey (GK) |
| 95 | Jackson Ragen |
| 72 | Eric Kinzner |
| 74 | Taylor Mueller |
| 88 | Carlos Anguiano |
| 73 | Obed Vargas |
| 81 | Randy Mendoza |
| 41 | Cody Baker |
| 32 | Alec Diaz |
| 97 | Juan Alvarez |
| 45 | Ethan Dobbelaere |
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